Michigan extends COVID workplace emergency rules that cover remote working, safety protocols Emergency rules extended another 6 months Published: Tags: A sign requiring face masks. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) LANSING, Mich. – Michigan has extended its workplace emergency rules that require remote working when possible and enforce other COVID-19 safety measures at businesses. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity extended the rules by six months -- until Oct. 14. They were scheduled to expire Wednesday (April 14), but MIOSHA issued an extension as COVID-19 cases rise throughout the state. Michigan officials said the rules can be adjusted or withdrawn at any time, depending on COVID-19 metrics in the state.